Developer Advocate Cohort #2
Cohort #2 Bios:
Dan Baruka is a Developer Advocate at Intersect and co-founder of Uptodate Developers, where he leads initiatives focused on strengthening developer engagement and advancing blockchain innovation. A Cardano Ambassador since 2021, he is passionate about empowering developers through education, hands-on collaboration, and real-world adoption of decentralized technologies.
With a strong background in DevOps, software engineering, and blockchain systems, he has directed numerous projects across fintech, education, and decentralized applications, including platforms such as AdaEx and DevCommunityIo. Beyond development, he is an active article writer, meetup organizer, workshop facilitator, and hackathon leader, driving community growth and technical awareness across Africa and beyond.
His leadership combines deep technical expertise with a strong commitment to open collaboration, infrastructure reliability, and developer experience, helping make Cardano and Web3 technologies more accessible to builders worldwide.
Emmanuel Titi is a Developer Advocate at Intersect, dedicated to empowering developers within the Cardano ecosystem. His work focuses on onboarding new contributors, maintaining and improving technical documentation across core repositories, and driving developer evangelism through open collaboration and education.
With a strong background in full-stack and DevOps engineering, Emmanuel has been a key contributor to open-source Cardano projects such as Catalyst Explorer and Govtool Outcomes Pillar. Before joining Intersect, he led development at Lidonation, where he built Cardano-integrated learning and reward platforms, NFT minting tools, and crypto payment packages .
Passionate about open-source development, Emmanuel advocates for a inclusive, and well-documented developer experience helping make Cardano more accessible to builders around the world.
Harun Waweru Mwangi is a driven Developer Advocate and blockchain entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience spanning business operations and Web3 development. As Co-founder of Tx-Meta and Software/Smart Contract Developer at Anastasia Labs, he combines deep technical expertise with visionary leadership to empower developers building on Cardano.
A Certified Cardano Solutions Architect from EMURGO Academy and Plutus Pioneer Program alumnus, Harun has established himself as a key ecosystem advocate through his role as former SmartBlocks Ambassador and EMURGO Academy Social Media Manager. His technical portfolio includes the Zao Crypto On/Off-ramp App for African markets, and he is driving innovation through the DCU Protocol to transform traditional savings groups into decentralized credit unions.
Harun's advocacy work focuses on onboarding new developers and driving adoption through education and mentorship. He is passionate about making Cardano accessible to builders across Africa while demonstrating blockchain's potential for solving real-world problems.
Uchechukwu Obasi is a Software Engineer passionate about open source, developer experience, and community building. He currently serves as a Developer Advocate at Intersect, where he helps grow and support the global Cardano developer ecosystem.
Uchechukwu focuses on empowering developers through education, technical content, and advocacy — helping new and existing contributors navigate the ecosystem and build impactful projects on Cardano.
He is also an active speaker and community mentor, dedicated to fostering inclusive spaces where developers can learn, collaborate, and innovate together.
Selection Data
Each applicant received a score from 1-10 pre-interview, applicants that received a 5 or higher were scheduled for an interview. Each applicant was asked the same 10-12 Interview questions, carfeul consideration was given relative to the original answers provided in each application. The below screenshot includes the aggregation of ratings from Committee members that gave a rating for each interviewed applicant. Each question asked was scored on a 1-5 scale. All Committee members had access to recordings in a timely fashion as well as the opportunity to provide their own rating.
NOTE: Lower scores are indicative of interviews that remained focused on previous activity that did not actively support the revised goals of the Developer Advocate Program. Applicants with higher scores gave the impression of willingness to adjust their focus to achieve the deliverables of the program as well as a refined focus on connecting with individual contributors.
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